No, it’s not an early April Fools. The famous rivalry between these two 16-bit juggernauts have reached its peak and they are finally taking their gloves off, though it’s not quite what I expected. The duo will finally be able to compete against each other in at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS and Wii. All your favorite Mario and Sonic characters will join the fray: Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more.

While a competitive game of curling is not quite like a match of Smash Brothers, I’ll take any mascot mashup right now. Let’s see if Sonic can truly kick Mario’s ass. Check out the official website for more.